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Job 8:15

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

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יִשָּׁעֵ֣ןyishaenleanשָׁעַןverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lean”, an unfinished actionH8172to support one's selflean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בֵּ֭יתוֹbeytvofamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַעֲמֹ֑דyaamodstandעָמַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…יַחֲזִ֥יקyachaziqbe constantחָזַקverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be constant”, an unfinished actionH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…בּ֝֗וֹbvoinבּ֝֗וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inוְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָקֽוּםyaqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

Young’s Literal Translation

He leaneth on his house — and it standeth not: He taketh hold on it — and it abideth not.

World English Bible

He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure.

Darby Translation

He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand; he shall lay hold on it, but it shall not endure.

Douay-Rheims

He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand: he shall prop it up, and it shall not rise:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If he should prop up his house, it shall not stand: and when he has taken hold of it, it shall not remain.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν ὑπερείσῃ τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ στῇ· ἐπιλαβομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ ὑπομείνῃ·